UK PM says August 31 deadline will not mark end of effort to get Afghans out
By AFP
02 August 2021 |
11:40 am
While visiting a military base in north London, UK Prime minister Boris Johnson stresses that August 31 will not mark the end of the UK’s commitment to helping those who wish to flee Afghanistan.
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